もし私よりも先に家に着いたら、自由に酒を飲んでくつろいでいてくれたまえ。

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English Translation

If you arrive home before me, please feel free to have a few drinks and relax.

Furigana

もし私(わたし)よりも先(さき)に家(いえ)に着(つ)いたら、自由(じゆう)に酒(さけ)を飲(の)んでくつろいでいてくれたまえ。

Romanji

Moshi watashi yori mo saki ni ie ni tsuitara, jiyū ni sake o nonde kutsuroideitekureta ma e.

Words

若し (もし)

if; in case; supposing

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

先 (さき)

previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; ahead; the other side; the future; hereafter; destination; the other party

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

着く (つく)

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

自由 (じゆう)

freedom; liberty; as it pleases you

酒 (さけ、ささ、き、くし、しゅ)

alcohol; sake

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

飲む (のむ)

to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal

寛ぐ (くつろぐ)

to relax; to feel at home

まあ (まあ、ま)

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat; well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so...; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

え (え)

eh?; what?; oh?; yes; that's correct; strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; used when calling out to someone